6 Energy Booster Yoga Poses Must Practice In The Morning

Yoga in the morning is amazing! After 7-8 hours (hopefully) of shut-eye, our body responds affectionately to movement, and our mind is clear and receptive to positive ideas and messages. Our breath is ready for us to deepen and expand its potency, and our energy is just waiting to be stirred up after a long siesta.
There are countless awesome yoga poses that all have amazing benefits, so I actually found it really challenging to pick a list of 6.

Practice These 6 Yoga Poses to Give You an Energy Boost



1. Upward Facing Dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)

This pose looks similar to Full Cobra Pose, they are two completely different poses. In this pose, your legs are lifted off the ground, and it requires a bit more strength and energy.


  • Come onto your stomach and place your palms flat on the floor on either side of your ribs, like you’re setting up for Full Cobra Pose
  • On an inhale, press into the ground with your hands and the tops of your feet, shifting your weight forward
  • As you continue to press the ground away from you energetically, engage the muscles in your legs to lift your quads off the ground
  • Reach your chest forward, and bring your gaze forward and slightly up
  • Hold for 3-5 breaths
  • On an exhale, either press into the ground with your hands and feet and lift your hips up and back to come into Downward Facing Dog, or simply lower your body back down to the ground

2. Low Lunge with An Arch (Anjaneyasana)

This variation of Low Lunge is not only an excellent way to bring energy into the pose, but it is also a really great hip and quad stretch. Practice this variation to improve your mood and release tension from the hips.


  • From Downward Facing Dog, step your right foot between your hands and ensure your right ankle is directly under your right knee
  • Bring your left knee to the mat, and untuck your toes
  • Press into the ground with both legs, and engage your core as you lift your torso and reach your arms overhead
  • Clasp your hands together above your head, leaving your index finger and thumb out in Kali Mudra
  • Begin to bring your back into a backbend, looking upwards and reaching your chest towards the ceiling
  • Hold for 5-7 deep breaths on each side

3. Upward Salute With An Arch (Urdhva Hastasana)

This pose adds an extra bit of “umpf” to the Upward Salute mentioned earlier. Feel free to add this extra arch in for an energy boost after your body is warm and prepared to move.

  • Find Urdhva Hastasana
  • Clasp your hands together above your head and find Kali Mudra
  • Add a backbend by reaching your hands up and back (imagine you’re reaching for where the wall meets the ceiling behind you)
  • Hold for 3-5 breaths
  • Engage your core to return your body to an upright position and, on an exhale, place your hands back down by your sides

4. Fish Pose (Matsyasana)

This supine backbend is great to improve flexibility in the upper spine and open the chest, shoulders, and throat. Practice this pose to energize the body and strengthen the upper back and neck muscles.
  • Lie flat on your back with your legs extended long, and place your hands under your glutes with the palms facing down
  • On an inhale, reach your chest up towards the ceiling and place the top of your head on the floor behind you
  • Press into the ground with your forearms and reach the heart centre upwards
  • Hold for 3-5 breaths and, on an exhale, gently bring yourself down by placing your upper back and back of the head onto the ground

5. Bow Pose (Dhanurasana)

This deep backbend will stretch the entire front of your body and help to improve your posture. Similar to the other poses listed, this one will open your chest and shoulders, which is a great thing to do if you find yourself often hunching and rounding your shoulders forward.

  • Lie on your stomach, bend your knees to bring the heels in towards the glutes, and take hold of the pinky toe side of your ankles in your hands
  • On an inhale, lift your heels away from the glutes and raise your head, shoulders, and quads off the ground bringing your back into an arch
  • As you hold, lift the feet and head up higher towards the ceiling and press the abdominals down into the ground
  • Hold for 3-5 breaths, and on an exhale gently bring the body back down towards the ground

6. Camel Pose (Ustrasana)

Our final and most intense posture, you want to ensure that your body is fully warm and ready to move before attempting this pose. This pose is a great energy boost, improves spine flexibility, and can help you achieve even deeper backbends.


  • Kneel with your knees hip-width distance on your mat, stacking your shoulders and hips directly over your knees
  • Tuck your toes behind you and carefully place your hands on the tops of your hips, fingers facing down (like you are about to put something into your back pockets
  • For a more intense variation, gently walk your hands down to grasp your heels behind you while still pushing your hips forward
  • Look up towards the ceiling and reach your chest forward
  • Hold for 3-5 breaths and engage your abdominal muscles to walk your hands up to your low back and bring your torso back into an upright position

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